Ted Cruz Gaining Momentum on GOP Opponent Donald Trump

Donald Trump might not be the Republican frontrunner much longer.

According to a Quinnipiac poll, which was released Tuesday, Sen. Ted Cruz is gaining momentum. The numbers revealed that Cruz reached his highest national support rate with 24 percent, which is just four percent behind Trump.

Cruz acknowledged how close the GOP race is between him and Trump.

"Donald Trump said a couple days ago that he thinks this race will come down to him and me. I think Donald may well be right," Cruz said on Tuesday reported by ABC News. "It could easily end up being a two man race between Donald Trump and me and I think that presents a good choice to the American people."

Cruz has been reaching a lot more Americans recently, especially since he is traveling across the country for his "Take Off With Ted" tour. Cruz has made stops in Nevada, Minnesota, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Virginia. His rallies at schools and field have been packed with his supporters.

"I think what a lot of people are starting to realize is that we're not in some surge here. This is not an insurgency. This is a slow-growing, momentum building campaign and it's backed and fueled by conservatives uniting," Cruz Campaign Manager Jeff Roe commented on Tuesday. "The numbers are growing and we're flying now instead of driving so that's a sign of good things. And we have great events, great hosts."

A long-time supporter of Cruz, Becky Todzia from Rainbow City, Alabama echoed Roe's comments.

"It took a while for the polls to start catching up but I didn't get nervous, wasn't worried about Trump to be honest," she said. "We knew waiting for his solid debate performances would be what really brought people to him."

Todzia continued, "People say they're for Trump. What are they for Trump for? They're for Trump because they want a fighter, right? They want somebody who's going to stand up for us. But here you have someone like Cruz who to me is more eloquent, more articulate, can get that point across and understands that you can't alienate maybe certain groups but there's a way that maybe you can convey your point of view and your values and your principles that will make people know where you're coming from."

Roe added that the purpose of the Christmas tour was to create memorable experiences for Cruz's supporters. Voters who came out were not only greeted by the presidential hopeful, they also were able to meet Santa. On top of meeting Cruz, influential speakers were present at many of the rallies to introduce Cruz.

During his speeches, Cruz remained tough on immigration, a topic that many other candidates have criticized Cruz on.

Cruz will start a 36-county bus tour in Iowa during the first week of January.